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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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